My new normal here to stay: 3 years out colon re-section surgery

Lisa. This is my first and only diagnosis. You may have read in one of my posts, cancer was discovered during a routine colonoscopy. I appreciate your kind words. I hope the same for you. Discovering what works best for you takes time and persistence. For me, having an array of tools has been my best friend. Sharing on this site let’s you know you are not alone. During Covid lockdown, many of us turned to online sharing as our lifeline. Now, the newbies can learn and pay it forward. Pearls of wisdom. virgo 52 ❤️

Congratulations on 3 years free praying for a full lifetime free for you and all the rest of us in this war against the Big C

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About 15 months ago I had 10 inches of my colon removed due to a cancerous tumor. After surgery I was left with very little control over urinating and bowel movement. Several months ago I bought and used over the counter anti diarrhea tablets at the local Walmart store. They have been a God send for me. I now feel like I have a life again. The first box of tablets I bought were the Walmart brand, Equate but I have also bought and used a brand called Quality Plus which reads as Anti-Diarrheal.

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@eom I'm happy to hear that the Anti-Diarrheal medicine provided some relief for you.
I know exactly how you feel? I too have trouble in the urinary department ever since I had
my surgery! I had cancer at the very end of my sigmoid colon along with a huge polyp in my entire anus and rectun. I had what's called an ABDOMINAL PERINEAL RESECTION. You're
probably saying OH MY GOODNESS, yes you are right! However, I still get to lead my life with the concept of H-O- P- E!!! HELPING - OTHER - PEOPLE - EVERYWHERE!! That is what makes ME want to get up every morning. Knowing that I may have the opportunity to help someone somewhere?

I had right side colon resection a month ago, and now have mid back pain and pain under my ribs. Is this common?

Hi! 🙂 I had a right side colon resection on 8/11 and I did have back pain which I chalk up to all the pressure having to lay on my back or sit in chair. I’m normally a side sleeper. It did start getting better for the most part. I never had pain under my ribs per say but I do have a sharp pain and feeling of something lodged on my left below the rib cage. Not sure what it is. I did have an incisional seroma which was drained and hoping its not a repooling in a different area or worse a hernia. I would mention it to your surgeon.

@virgo1952 sending well wishes! I just had my colonoscopy 1 year post colon resection due to cancer diagnosis. All was great!

Congrats, @mhs. Did you have any treatment besides surgery? What stage was your cancer?

Hey, it is great to see a success story from a colon resection being 3-5 years out. My dad had his colon resection a year in a half ago and has had clear scans since. It is always nerve wrecking when he has his follow up appointments, but it helps to see other peoples success stories. Hope your upcoming colonoscopy comes back benign!